On Friday, we joined Governor Gavin Newsom to launch a mobile vaccination site specifically for our education workers to help reopen Oakland’s schools safely, quickly, and equitably.

The vaccines are from the federal government and won’t impact our state our county supply. Oakland Unified School District has an approved reopening plan and this is one big step in the process. Going forward, we must both prioritize family choice and accommodate our teachers and education workers’ valid health concerns. Thanks to Governor Newsom for heeding the call sent by 10 big city California mayors to prioritize our educators, and to the Biden-Harris administration and FEMA for their partnership. KGO

Reminder: Coliseum Vaccination Site Open 7 Days a Week: Our mass vaccination site administers 6,000 vaccinations per day and has deployed two mobile units with an additional 500 daily vaccinations for our underserved communities. Vaccines are currently available for people 65+, emergency service workers, teachers, childcare providers, and food and ag workers. For eligibility and appointments: myturn.ca.gov

Presented by Oakland NAACP, KingMakers of Oakland, and Oakland Promise in honor of Black History Month. Featuring youth testimonies, discussion on the state of Black youth, and mental health resources for BIPOC youth. Also joining: Councilmember Loren Taylor, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, OUSD High School Superintendent Matin Abdel Qawi, County Superintendent L. Karen Monroe. Tonight from 6 to 7:30 pm on Facebook live.

For more Black History Month activities, the Chamber of Commerce has put together a helpful guide of resources and events.

A City report shows that in 2020, Oakland created more new affordable housing units than any year in the last decade. Of those 624 units, 131 were built by developers who opted to include affordable housing in market-rate projects rather than pay to fund future affordable housing under the City’s “Impact Fee Policy.” This policy is just one part of our efforts to increase desperately needed affordable housing. We have more to do, but data shows we are making progress.

With just 6% of Oakland’s streets accounting for more than 60% of our severe accidents, there’s much we can do to improve traffic safety. Tuesday, with the family of Deontae Bush, an Oakland cyclist killed in a 2018 crash on 35th Ave., we unveiled numerous safety improvements, including innovative “speed cushions” and flashing beacons. Thanks to Deontae’s family for collaborating with us on this project, which is one of many we’re implementing to advance traffic safety. We’ll soon release recommendations for a comprehensive strategy to prevent severe traffic crashes and injury inequities that disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities, low-income communities, unhoused residents, and seniors. KRON4 | Streetsblog

Keep Oakland Housed, an innovative homelessness prevention program we initiated in 2018, announced a major milestone. Since its inception, the program has kept nearly 5,000 households from losing their homes, shattering early projections of around 500 households per year.

SF Chron | East Bay Times | KQED

Last week, the City renamed a 3-block portion of 9th St. in West Oakland after Black Panther Party Co-Founder and Oakland activist Dr. Huey Newton. The dedication included the unveiling of commemorative plaques bearing Newton’s name. SJ Merc

Congressional Democrats introduced comprehensive immigration reform last week. The legislation, which President Biden supports, creates an 8-year path to citizenship and would be our nation’s most significant immigration policy reform in 35 years. Vox

Daniel Holloway, 20, at his new home at the Youth Spirit Artworks’ Tiny House Village for Unsheltered Youth. Youth Spirit Artworks raised over $1 million for the project, and the City leased a 2-acre lot to the nonprofit for free.